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Originally Posted by Rhettzky
Yeah, but we get all of his best years for a bargain and we can make a decision if we want to overpay for his later years or trade him.
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I agree, that's why I like the deal. Is it perfect? Frequitude (I believe) and I had a discussion on the 6 year term option earlier and it made a lot of sense. It really boils down to what type of player you think Johnny is and will be.
I am of the mind that 7.5M for a PPG winger is good value in today's league, and would look like an absolute steal in 7-8 years, especially if he continues to improve and helps to win us a cup or wins some scoring titles. However, if we use that extra 750k judiciously to build a cup winner in the next 6 years, I'm all for it.
Point is, we did lose certainty here. In 6 years, we can attempt to outbid the market and hope he doesn't want to go back east. But there's a likelihood that in 6 years he'll be asking 10.5M+, and even if we match that it might not be enough.